IllustrationWHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH TRAVELING ABOUT 30-35. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK
1992 Toyota Camry
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Toyota Camry do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 295.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 23 of 565 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 299 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 89 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
32 crash reports19 fire reports38 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
33 reportsVEHICLE WAS IN 40 TO 45MPH CRASH IN THE RAIN. THE CAR FLIPPED OVER AND THE REAR AND DRIVER SIDE HIT A TREE AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
UPON CHANGING A FUSE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON ANYTIME, CAUSING ABS TO BE UNARMED. COULD RESULT IN PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. DUE TO SENSORS THEY WOULD NEED TO RESET EACH TIME. *AK
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, WITHOUT ANY REASON. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, WAS MAKING "U" TURN, TOW HOOK TOUCHED SIDEWALK, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE INSIDE VEHICLE. DID NOT KNOW AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK
DRIVING VEHICLE 60 MPH, SUDDENLY AIR BAG DEPLOYED, LIKE A SHOTGUN, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, OBSTRUCTED DRIVER'S VISION, FILLED VEHICLE WITH SMOKE & CHEMICALS, DRIVER LOST SOME HEARING IN EAR. *AK
OTHER: AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WENT ON DUE TO SOMETHING SPILLING ONTO COMPONENT. *SD
DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
COLLISION LEFT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT FILLED COMPARTMENT W/SMOKE. OWNER HEARD FRYING SOUND TURNED IGNITION OFF. SMOKE REOCCURED W/IGNITION ON. *AK
DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND CAUSED INJURIES TO DRIVER. TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
3PE96040 · Engine Compartment Hood Support Failures
Opened May 22, 1996 · Closed Sep 4, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE HOD SUPPORT STRUTS FAIL CAUSING THE HOOD TO FALL ONTO OWNERS CAUSING INJURES.
EA93032 · Alleged Battery Explosions
Opened Dec 27, 1993 · Closed Nov 30, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
PE93074 · Alleged Battery Failures
Opened Aug 27, 1993 · Closed Dec 27, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available